United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop Progress & Condition Report Mississippi Field Office, PO Box 980 Jackson, MS 39205-0980 (601) 965-4575 * (601) 965-5622 FAX * www.nass.usda.gov Cooperating with Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Released: September 4, 2012 Week Ending Date: September 2, 2012 Issue CW3512 According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service in Mississippi, there were 2.6 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Sunday, September 2, 2012. Hurricane Isaac made landfall early Wednesday morning. The impact on crops in Mississippi was not as bad as anticipated. Producers made excellent harvest progress before Isaac hit. The heavy rain stopped harvest activities for a few days, but most areas are back harvesting again. Heavy rain and winds caused some localized damage to corn and soybeans. Soil moisture was rated 7 percent short, 47 percent adequate, and 46 percent surplus. Crop progress for week ending September 2, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : This : Last : Last : 5-year Crop : week : week : year : average --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn, dent : 100 100 100 100 Corn, mature : 100 99 98 97 Corn, harvested : 88 72 74 64 Corn Silage, harvested : 100 95 71 91 Cotton, setting bolls : 100 100 100 100 Cotton, open bolls : 70 55 50 53 Cotton, harvested : 0 -- 1 1 Hay-Warm Season, harvested : 89 87 85 86 Peanuts, dug : 8 6 0 2 Peanuts, harvested : 4 2 0 2 Rice, mature : 91 85 64 68 Rice, harvested : 52 32 33 22 Sorghum, heading : 100 100 100 100 Sorghum, coloring : 99 97 94 97 Sorghum, mature : 90 82 75 82 Sorghum, harvested : 33 21 25 33 Sorghum, silage harvested : 72 60 41 35 Soybeans, turning color : 73 64 56 66 Soybeans, dropping leaves : 45 34 29 43 Soybeans, harvested : 17 9 5 16 Sweet Potatoes, harvested : 5 3 11 7 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop condition for week ending September 2, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Very : : : : Item : poor : Poor : Fair : Good :Excellent ------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Corn : 4 9 12 40 35 Cotton : 1 6 24 48 21 Hay : 2 7 24 55 12 Livestock : 0 4 31 54 11 Pasture : 0 5 24 50 21 Peanuts : 0 2 14 56 28 Rice : 1 3 16 50 30 Sorghum : 4 10 42 30 14 Soybeans : 2 5 13 47 33 Sweet Potatoes : 0 1 29 48 22 ------------------------------------------------------------------- NASS is currently conducting our annual September surveys on crops and livestock. In the first two weeks of September, NASS is surveying U.S. small grains growers for final production. We are also asking hog producers about their summer pig crop, next year's farrowing intentions, and current inventory. The responses will provide the foundation for 2012 production estimates. All participating farmers should respond. Your information matters! Comments "Isaac was not as bad as anticipated for this area. Excellent harvest progress was made before Isaac hit our area. The wet weather stopped harvest activities for a few days. Now we are back harvesting at full speed." --Jerry Singleton, Leflore "Wilkinson County received minimal damage from Hurricane Isaac. Overall, we received approximately 6 to 7 inches of rain from 8/29 - 9/1. Three hundred sixty (360) acres of soybeans received minimal damage; 1500 acres received more wind and rain damage resulting in phomopsis. Grass in some hay fields that had not been cut is laid over as a result of the wind." --Ann H. Davis, Wilkinson "Hurricane Isaac dominated the week. Producers were either getting ready for the storm or cleaning up after it. Walthall had some minor damage to crops from the wind, rain and flooding." --Richard Hay, Walthall "We did not get much rain from Isaac, but some wind that put some rice on the ground. Growers were able to harvest between showers last week. Cotton harvest will get underway this week." --Don Respess, Quitman "Isaac only has given us about 0.5-1.0 inche of rain and winds to 30-40. There appears to be little damage at this point. We will have to wait to see how much hard luck we get." --Stephen Winters, Grenada "Scattered heavy rains were a welcome site in most of the county. Although it did slow corn harvests, it will help fill out soybean pods." --Patrick Poindexter, Alcorn "On the heels of Hurricane Isaac combines are in the field harvesting. We received 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain last Thursday and Friday. Corn is still being harvested on late planted acres. Soybeans are really turning now and a lot of acres will be harvest ready this week. Reports of really good yields in corn and soybeans are coming in. Cotton is really close to the cutoff point and I expect some defoliation to go out in the coming week." --Preston Aust, Humphreys "Rains the latter part of the week brought a halt to harvesting. The crops held up very well for the most part after the rain. We will be back harvesting by the middle of the week." --Lester Stephens, Washington "This area was apparently spared the worst aspects of Hurricane Isaac." --Ernest Flint, Attala "Rain averaged about 2.5 inches. No crop damage was reported due to Hurricane Isaac." --Juli Hughes, Choctaw "Storm Isaac blew standing corn down in parts of Holmes County. Soybeans and cotton suffered from wind damage also." --Betsy K. Padgett, Holmes "The Lowndes County area received very small amounts of rainfall and little wind from Hurricane Isaac. Corn harvest was mostly completed before Hurricane Isaac reached the area." --Reid Nevins, Lowndes "Lamar County received somewhere close to 18-20 inches in some areas. Some tree damage was reported and some county roads were washed out. Most corn had been harvested - what is left is on the ground. Pastures will benefit from excessive rain. Pastures where chicken fertilizer was applied should not be affected that much. Weeds are really growing form extra moisture along with some crops. Soybeans looked good before the storm and were in the early pod fill stage." --Lee Taylor, Lamar "Corn yields are better than many expected to see. Soybeans have not been harvested, but the ones I've seen look extremely good. I expect high yields in our soybeans. Hay production has slowed down a good bit with the overcast and rainy weather." --Charlie Bush, Simpson "Hurricane Isaac dumped 13 inches or more in Forrest County; it will take a week or more to dry out to do any field work. Peanuts are unaffected; haven't really looked at the cotton yet. Rain will be good for pastures except where nitrogen fertilizer has been applied. There seems to be little damage to timber." --Lee Taylor, Forrest Mississippi Weather Summary for Week Ending September 2, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Air Temperature : Precipitation : :------------------------------------------- Division/Station :Max:Min:Avg:Norm:DFN:One : DFN :Rain:Four : : : : : : :Week: :Days:Weeks: -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Upper Delta Clarksdale 94 64 81 78 +3 0.92 +0.33 3 3.31 Cleveland 95 68 82 80 +2 1.23 +0.61 2 4.20 Lambert 5E 99 69 85 0.59 -0.12 1 1.47 Tunica 2 98 70 83 78 +5 1.74 +1.18 3 2.45 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 99 64 83 78 +5 1.12 +0.52 2 2.99 2. North-Central Batesville 2SW 97 69 83 77 +6 0.15 -0.51 1 2.03 Hickory Flat 96 64 81 76 +5 0.31 -0.55 3 2.31 Holly SPRINGS 4 96 64 82 75 +7 0.60 -0.19 2 3.11 Independence 1W 95 69 82 77 +5 0.86 +0.12 4 2.01 University 95 65 80 77 +3 0.60 -0.23 3 4.73 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 97 64 82 77 +5 0.50 -0.28 3 2.84 3. Northeast Booneville 92 64 79 76 +3 0.11 -0.69 2 3.77 Corinth City 94 65 81 78 +3 0.17 -0.65 1 1.73 Fulton 3W 91 64 79 79 0 0.29 -0.59 2 5.12 Pontotoc Exp 91 66 79 78 +1 0.30 -0.51 1 5.28 Tupelo 2 91 67 81 0.13 1 3.04 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 94 64 80 77 +3 0.20 -0.60 1 3.79 4. Lower Delta Belzoni 92 70 79 79 0 1.59 +1.02 2 16.26 Moorhead 93 72 82 80 +2 0.01 -0.58 1 4.78 Rolling Fork 94 71 83 79 +4 4.23 +3.64 2 7.97 Yazoo City 5NNE 97 73 85 80 +5 2.07 +1.39 2 5.95 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 97 70 82 80 +2 1.98 +1.38 2 8.74 5. Central Eupora 2E 91 64 78 77 +1 0.52 -0.22 1 5.62 Forest 3S 90 62 79 78 +1 4.42 +3.51 5 9.03 Kosciusko 91 67 78 79 -1 2.16 +1.41 2 11.47 Winona 5E 90 64 78 75 +3 0.86 +0.12 2 6.77 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 91 62 78 78 0 1.99 +1.22 3 9.09 6. East-Central Columbus 91 66 80 79 +1 0.21 -0.63 1 2.86 Louisville 91 70 79 77 +2 1.51 +0.78 4 3.19 Macon 2E 89 65 78 79 -1 2.52 +1.68 5 5.36 Philadelphia 1W 91 64 79 79 0 3.91 +3.14 2 6.97 State University 92 65 80 78 +2 1.43 +0.66 3 8.21 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 92 64 79 78 +1 1.92 +1.14 3 6.01 7. Southwest Crystal Springs 90 67 79 80 -1 6.97 +6.03 3 10.31 Natchez 90 70 79 80 -1 5.09 +4.18 5 10.42 Vicksburg 91 70 81 5.86 3 10.33 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 91 67 80 79 +1 5.97 +5.06 4 10.35 8. South-Central Collins 89 65 77 79 -2 7.35 +6.42 4 13.74 Columbia 91 68 80 80 0 14.44+13.46 5 16.93 Monticello 93 67 80 80 0 11.00+10.09 3 12.35 Raleigh 89 62 77 6.43 5 10.30 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 93 62 79 80 -1 9.81 +8.83 4 13.33 9. Southeast Hattiesburg 91 68 79 80 -1 10.28 +9.23 4 17.51 Laurel 91 65 80 79 +1 10.39 +9.45 6 14.40 Newton Exp 91 64 77 78 -1 3.87 +3.03 3 10.01 Waynesboro 2W 93 67 81 79 +2 9.72 +8.83 4 13.59 -------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme/Average 93 64 79 79 0 8.57 +7.70 4 13.88 State Averages 99 62 80 79 +1 3.87 +3.07 3 8.41 DFN = Departure from Normal.